The nurse is collecting data from a caregiver, and the caregiver states that the child has had a “strawberry-colored tongue.” The nurse recognizes this as a manifestation of which disorder?

The nurse is preparing a variety of projects for the pediatric clients on the unit to work on in the playroom. In deciding on projects, the nurse determines the 8-year-old will be best suited to work on which activity?

A 2-year-old child has had a common cold for 4 days. The caregiver calls the nurse in the emergency department at 2 a.m. on a cold winter night to say that the child has awakened with a barking cough and an elevated temperature; the child seems blue around the mouth. The nurse would appropriately recommend what action to the caregiver?

A mother brings a 23-month-old child for a well-child check. She apologizes, stating, “It’s my allergies, not a cold, that is causing me to sniffle so much.” The mother reports that the toddler seems “slower at doing things” than her older children did. The nurse notices that the child sits in the mother’s lap without fear or hesitation and responds to the mother’s questions, but fails to look at the mother’s face when being spoken to. These behaviors are supportive of what additional assessment?

The nurse is assessing a child who is lying quietly on the bed. Which action should the nurse take?

The caregiver of a child with sickle cell disease asks the nurse how much fluid her child should have each day after the child goes home. In response to the caregiver’s question, the nurse would explain that for the child with sickle cell disease, it is best that the child have:

The nurse is presenting a post-conference seminar to a group of nursing students on the topic of suctioning of a child. Which statement made by a student demonstrates a need for further instruction on this procedure?

In understanding the physiology of the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recognizes that which of the following are stored in the bones?

The parents of a 16-year-old male are worried about recent changes in his behavior, ignoring his schoolwork and sports, and spending almost all of his free time interacting with his girlfriend. Which suggestion should the nurse point out would best address this situation?

The caregiver of a 6-year-old is concerned the child is not getting proper nutrition because on some days, the child will only eat one type of food. Which response should the nurse prioritize for this caregiver?

The caregiver of a child with a history of ear infections calls the nurse and reports that her son has just told her his urine “looks funny.” He also has a headache, and his mother reports that his eyes are puffy. Although he had a fever 2 days ago, his temperature is now down to 100 °F (37.8 °C). The nurse encourages the mother to have the child seen by the care provider because the nurse suspects the child may have: